'Jaws' & 'Star Wars' / Contextual Approach to Media Criticism
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This 8 page research paper offers a historical analysis of how the phenomenal box-office success of blockbuster films Jaws and Star Wars forever changed the film-making industry. Specifically discussed are the impact upon popular culture, economics, technological innovations, influence exerted by directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, merchandising, and mass appeal. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Starjaws.wps

'Mambo Kings' - Analyzed
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This 4 page research paper examines the 1992 musical film, Mambo Kings. Specifically discussed are The Mambo Kings' opening and closing scenes, asks and answers five questions pertaining to the film, and considers a particularly thought-provoking aspect of the film.
Filename: Mambo.wps

'My Own Private Idaho' / Formal & Stylistic Characteristics
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A 6 page paper analyzing Gus Van Sant's use of mise-en-scene and editing cinematic techniques in his 1991 film, My Own Private Idaho, to convey of narrative and thematic expression. This critical analysis is then compared with how film scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson would evaluate the film. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Pridaho.wps

'Out of the Past': Classical Hollywood Narrative and Film Noir
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A 5 page paper which discusses the 1947 film, by Tourneur, 'Out of the Past,' as it relates to classical Hollywood and film noir. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAoutp~2.wps